AFA- Signposting Information
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Below are some key local and national signposting options for various client issues.
Please be aware this list is not exhaustive and is not frequently updated
| Citizens Advice- national resource on Carer Rights |  |
| Carers UK – National Charity for Carers |  |
| Wandsworth Carers Centre- local service supporting unpaid carers |  |
| South West London Law Centre – Local organisation providing debt advice |  |
| Crosslight Debt Advice- local debt charity with volunteer debt advisers |  |
| Youth Legal- Local debt charity for 16-25 year olds |  |
| StepChange- National Debt Charity |  |
| National Debtline- National phoneline for debt advice |  |
| Debt Free Advice – Helpline and Advice Centres around London |  |
| Wandsworth Carer Centre- offer digital classes for carers. To be part of this digital inclusion programme carers must be registered with the Wandsworth Carers’ Centre | |
| Community Drugs and Alcohol Recovery Service – Digital Inclusion Programme for people who are affected by mental health and the ill-effects of addiction to alcohol or drugs. |  |
| Katherine Low Settlement- Offer classes for elders including digital help |  |
| Age UK Wandsworth – Offer digital inclusion programme for older people |  |
| Power to Connect- Local service offering digital skills workshops |  |
| Wandsworth Council Digital Assistance list |  |
WRAP (Thinking Works)
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SW LEAP Advice about managing energy bills |  |
Local food support coming soon
| Moving Matters- Wandsworth Council Service If Wandsworth Councilsare housing you and you are moving to temporary or permanent property . help you with the following: Grants, Charity Applications, Furniture Scheme and Utility Accoun
| Every Friday from 10am – 1.00pm at Wandsworth Housing dept, Bridas House, 90 Putney Bridge Road, Wandsworth Bring proof of I.D and all income, bank statements, wage slips and proof of benefits. |
| Wandsworth Council Community Care Grant- to support those who have been homeless, in temporary accommodation or moving to more settled accommodation after being in temporary accommodation | |
| Ace of Clubs – Local Day Centre with food and other facilities. Homeless advisers are usually present |  |
| Spires – Day centre in Streatham with meal and other facilities. Open Monday to Friday in the mornings |  |
| Trinity Homeless Support Café . Holy Trinity Halls, 74 Trinity Road, London SW17 7RH. |  |
| The Passage, Victoria- Here you can arrange a one-to-one chat with Resettlement Team, to discuss your situation and build a plan of action + services and facilities
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| Homeless Link – search engine for hostels |  |
| Centre Point- Youth Homeless charity for 16-25year olds |  |
| DePaul – Youth Homeless charity with Nightstop emergency accommodation service |  |
| Glassdoor- Arrange Winter Shelters |  |
| South West London Law Centre- main immigration sources in the borough
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| Youth Legal- 16-25yo
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| Project 17- Families with NRPF
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| Rights of Women Women only phoneline .Provides advice on housing and financial options for families with no recourse to public funds They give discrete advice on family, domestic, criminal and immigration issues.
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| CARAS- ESOL/community activities
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| Migrant Help – advice and support to asylum seekers in UK
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